''Laudakia vulgaris'', also known as Egyptian rock agama, is a species of
agamid
Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards.
Overview
Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the I ...
lizard. It is found in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, southern Lebanon, and northern Saudi Arabia.
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Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
, are recognized as being valid.[
*''Laudakia vulgaris vulgaris'' ]
*''Laudakia vulgaris brachydactyla'' : northern Saudi Arabia, southern Israel, Sinai, Jordan
*''Laudakia vulgaris picea'' : southwest Syria, southern Lebanon, northern Israel, northwest Jordan
References
Laudakia
Lizards of Asia
Reptiles described in 1801
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